Memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 3, 2025, as Four Chaplains Day in New York.

This bill memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 3, 2025, as Four Chaplains Day in New York. It honors the Four Chaplains who heroically sacrificed their lives during the sinking of the United States Army transport Dorchester on February 3, 1943. The Four Chaplains, of different faiths, gave up their life jackets to others and remained on the ship, offering encouragement and prayers until the end. The resolution highlights the interfaith shrine dedicated to them in Philadelphia and the special medal for valor awarded by the United States Congress in 1960.

Memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 3, 2025, as Four Chaplains Day in New York.

This bill memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 3, 2025, as Four Chaplains Day in New York. It honors the Four Chaplains who heroically sacrificed their lives during the sinking of the United States Army transport Dorchester on February 3, 1943. The Four Chaplains, of different faiths, gave up their life jackets to others and remained on the ship, offering encouragement and prayers until the end. The resolution highlights the interfaith shrine dedicated to them in Philadelphia and the special medal for valor awarded by the United States Congress in 1960.